Kings of Leon | EllenTV.com Genre: Rock Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is comprised of brothers Anthony Followill, Ivan Followill and Michael Followill, plus their cousin, Cameron Matthew Followill. The band's early music was an upbeat blend of Southern rock and blues influences, but has gradually expanded throughout the years to include a variety of genres and a more alternative, arena rock sound. Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the UK with nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums peaked in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, "Because of the Times," also reached the #1 spot. After the release of "Only by the Night" in September 2008, the band achieved chart success in the United States. The singles "Sex on Fire," "Use Somebody" and "Notion" all peaked at #1 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album was their first platinum-selling album in the US, and was also the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified platinum nine times.

The band's fifth album, "Come Around Sundown," was released on October 18, 2010. Their sixth album, "Mechanical Bull," was released on September 24, 2013 and reached #2 on the Billboard Top 200, and was also nominated for Best Rock Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. After the band's 2014-2015 Mechanical Bull tour, they revealed that they were already working on a follow-up album. In late 2016, they released their seventh studio album, "WALLS." The album was produced in Los Angeles with help from the likes of Florence + the Machine, Arcade Fire, and Mumford & Sons.

Keep in Touch with Kings of Leon Urban Dictionary: kings of leon kings of leon An amazing southern rock band which is made up of 3 brothers: the drummer Nathan Followill, the lead singer Caleb Followill, and the bassist Jared Followill (sons of a Pentocostal preacher)as well as their first cousin lead gutarist Matthew Followill.They are all very young the oldest 23 and the youngest 16 The great song "Dusty" was written and performed by the band Kings of Leon. by fanatic January 24, 2004 Create a mug The Urban Dictionary Mug One side has the word, one side has the definition. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Lotsa space for your liquids. Buy the t-shirt The Urban Dictionary T-Shirt Smooth, soft, slim fit American Apparel shirt. Custom printed. 100% fine jersey cotton, except for heather grey (90% cotton). kings of leon Old fashion Southern U.S. rock band composed of three brothers and a cousin, all from Memphis, Tennessee. They do a very good job of revitalising good old rock 'n' roll, and their album Youth and Young Manhood is totally kick-ass.

Molly's Chambers, California Waiting and Red Morning Light are my personal favourites. Great band, great music. by BadLieutenant October 28, 2004 Create a mug The Urban Dictionary Mug One side has the word, one side has the definition. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Lotsa space for your liquids. Buy the t-shirt The Urban Dictionary T-Shirt Smooth, soft, slim fit American Apparel shirt. Custom printed. 100% fine jersey cotton, except for heather grey (90% cotton). if jack daniels was a rock band it would sound like this!! by Sexystrokesgirl03 December 07, 2003 Create a mug The Urban Dictionary Mug One side has the word, one side has the definition. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Lotsa space for your liquids. Buy the t-shirt The Urban Dictionary T-Shirt Smooth, soft, slim fit American Apparel shirt. Custom printed. 100% fine jersey cotton, except for heather grey (90% cotton). an absolutely brilliant yet very hairy rock band.

Every time caleb (lead singer) sings it melts peoples hearts SEX ON FIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE- kings of leon song Create a mug The Urban Dictionary Mug One side has the word, one side has the definition. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Lotsa space for your liquids. Buy the t-shirt The Urban Dictionary T-Shirt Smooth, soft, slim fit American Apparel shirt. Custom printed. 100% fine jersey cotton, except for heather grey (90% cotton). An amazingly brilliant band who will go down in history with the greats and whose music will become classics! "If Jack Daniels was a band, it would sound like this" lol!! After being forced to listen and see the rise of "musicians" such as Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Fallout Boy, My Chemical Romance it's nice to see that the Z Generation will end up with at least 1 damn good band that will surely end up becoming legends! Me: I thought music died until I heard Kings of Leon. Create a mug The Urban Dictionary Mug One side has the word, one side has the definition. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Lotsa space for your liquids.

Buy the t-shirt The Urban Dictionary T-Shirt Smooth, soft, slim fit American Apparel shirt. Custom printed. 100% fine jersey cotton, except for heather grey (90% cotton). Kings of Leon A really hot band from Nashville, Tennessee (some dumbfuck wrote Memphis) composed of Caleb, Nathan, Matthew and Jared. One of the best bands out there with 3 famous songs: "sex on fire", "use somebody" and "notion" though they are not their best songs they are the ones they are most famous for. They have 4 albums: "youth and young manhood", "aha shake heartbreak", "because of the times" and "only by the night". They became big in Britain before they were big in America and the rest of the world but the success of the band is now massive with nominations for the 2009 Grammy Awards. Kings of Leon are the shit and the're all hot (specially Jared) Create a mug The Urban Dictionary Mug One side has the word, one side has the definition. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Lotsa space for your liquids. Buy the t-shirt The Urban Dictionary T-Shirt Smooth, soft, slim fit American Apparel shirt. Custom printed.

100% fine jersey cotton, except for heather grey (90% cotton). Kings of Leon A band from NASHVILLE (not memphis, you fuck), Tennessee made up of three brothers, Anthony "Caleb" Followill, Ivan "Nathan" Followill, Michael "Jared" Followill, and their first-cousin Cameron "Matthew" Followill. Probably the best fucking band of all fucking time. Didnt strike mainstream success until their video of "Sex on Fire" premiered thus making shitheads from the west coast jump on iTunes and Limewire and music downloading sites alike and download every Kings of Leon song ever recorded to pretend they'd known the band for years. Lead singers voice (Caleb) makes girls cream their fucking panties nonetheless making guys all around the country join the Kings of Leon bandwagon. boy: I fucking love the Kings of Leon girl 1: Oh my god me too! girl 2: What's your favorite song? boy: hmmm, probably "True Love Way" or... fuck every song is fucking amazing I can't pick. girl 1: Are you thinking what I'm thinking? girl 2: I think I am.

girl 1 and 2: Do you wanna fuck us both? Kings Of Leon - Music on Google Play Kings Of Leon About the artist Kings of Leon is an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill and Jared Followill, with their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and blues influences, but it has gradually expanded throughout the years to include a variety of genres and a more alternative, arena rock sound. Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums at the time peaked in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, Because of the Times, also reached the number one spot. After the release of Only by the Night in September 2008 the band achieved chart success in the United States. The singles "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody", and "Notion" all peaked at number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.

The album was their first Platinum-selling album in the United States, and was also the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified platinum nine times. The band's fifth album, Come Around Sundown, was released on October 18, 2010. 1 $11.49 Mechanical Bull is the sixth studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon, released in Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Australia on September 20, 2013, in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2013,... 1 1 $9.49 Mechanical Bull is the sixth studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon, released in Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Australia on September 20, 2013, in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2013,... 1 1 $10.49 Come Around Sundown is the fifth studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon, released in Ireland, Australia and Germany on October 15, 2010, followed by releases in the UK on October 18 and N...

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From Discogs : Kings of Leon are a rock band made up of three brothers and their first cousin (Matthew) from Tennessee, USA. The band performs a mix of southern rock, garage rock, hard rock, country and blues. The group's name is derived from Nathan, Caleb, and Jared's father and grandfather, both named Leon. From Lastfm : Kings of Leon is an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee, United States in 1999, consisting of brothers Anthony "Caleb" Followill (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ivan "Nathan" Followill (drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Michael "Jared" Followill (bass guitar, backing vocals), with their cousin Cameron "Matthew" Followill (lead guitar, backing vocals). Each member of the family group is known by his middle name (second given name) as opposed to their first given name. From Wikipedia : Kings of Leon is a Grammy winning American rock band that originated in Talihina, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill (b.

January 14, 1982, lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ivan Nathan Followill (b. June 26, 1979, drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Michael Jared Followill (b. November 20, 1986, bass guitar, backing vocals), with their cousin Cameron Matthew Followill (b. September 10, 1984, lead guitar, backing vocals). The group is named for their grandfather Leon from Talihina, Oklahoma. The band's early music was an upbeat blend of Southern rock and blues influences, but it has gradually expanded over the years to include a variety of genres and a more alternative, arena rock sound. Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with a total of nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums at the time peaking in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, Because of the Times, also reached the No. 1 spot. After the release of Only by the Night in September 2008 the band achieved chart success in the United States.

The singles "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody", and "Notion" all peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album itself was their first ever Platinum-selling album in the United States, and was also the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified Platinum nine times. The band's fifth album, Come Around Sundown, was released on October 18, 2010. Kings Of Leon | Biography | Kings of Leon Concert Schedule Caleb Followill – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Jared Followill – bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals Matthew Followill – lead guitar, piano, backing vocals Nathan Followill – drums and percussion, backing vocals Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill, Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill, with their cousin Cameron Matthew Followill. The group is named for their grandfather Leon from Talihina, Oklahoma.

The band’s early music was an upbeat blend of Southern rock and blues influences, but it has gradually expanded over the years to include a variety of genres and a more alternative, arena rock sound. Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with a total of nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band’s albums at the time peaking in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, Because of the Times, also reached the No. 1 spot. After the release of Only by the Night in September 2008, the band achieved chart success in the United States. The singles “Sex on Fire”, “Use Somebody” and “Notion”, all peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album itself was their first ever platinum-selling album in the United States, and was also the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified Platinum nine times. The band’s fifth album, Come Around Sundown, was released on October 18, 2010.

Early years: 1999–2002 The three Followill brothers grew up in Oklahoma with their father, Ivan Leon Followill, a United Pentecostal Church preacher, and their mother, Betty-Ann. Caleb and Jared were both born in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and attended Mount Juliet High School, while Nathan and Matthew were born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. According to Rolling Stone magazine, “While Ivan preached at churches and tent revivals throughout Oklahoma and the Deep South, the boys attended services and were occasionally enlisted to bang on some drums”. They were either home-schooled by their mother, or enrolled in small parochial schools at this time. Except for a five-year period when they settled in Jackson, Tennessee, the Followills’ childhoods were spent driving through the southern United States in a purple 1988 Oldsmobile, camping for a week or two wherever Ivan was scheduled to preach. When the boys’ father resigned from the Church and their parents divorced in 1997, Nathan and Caleb relocated to Nashville and embraced the rock music and lifestyle they had previously been denied, attempting to break into the music industry in the process.

While there, they met songwriter Angelo Petraglia who helped the siblings hone their songwriting skills and introduced them to numerous musical influences. Their youngest brother, Jared, who had briefly attended public school, was more influenced by the music of the Pixies and The Velvet Underground. When he and their cousin Matthew also moved to Nashville in 1999, Kings of Leon was formed. Signing in and first EP: 2002-2003 By 2002, Nathan and Caleb had received interest from a number of music labels and eventually signed with RCA Records, who at first insisted on putting a band together for the two of them. In an interview with Billboard, however, Nathan outlined how they told RCA, “We don’t want to be Evan and Jaron. We’re going to buy our little brother a bass; he’s a freshman in high school. Caleb will teach himself the guitar, Matthew played guitar when he was 10 and I’ll play the drums. They said, ‘All right, we’ll come down in one month and see you guys.'” Later in the interview Caleb admitted to the brothers “kidnapping” their cousin Matthew from his hometown in Mississippi in order for him to join the band.

They told his mother that he was only going to be staying for a week but never allowed him to return home. “We locked ourselves in the basement with an ounce of marijuana and literally spent a month down there. My mom would bring us food down”, added Nathan. “And at the end of that month the label people came and we had “Molly Chambers”, “California Waiting”, “Wicker Chair”, and “Holy Roller Novocaine”. The band’s first record, titled the Holy Roller Novocaine EP, was released on February 18, 2003. At this stage, Jared was only 16 years old and had not learned to play the bass. The release of Holy Roller Novocaine gave the Kings of Leon a significant amount of exposure, receiving a 4/5 star rating from Rolling Stone magazine. All of the songs released on the EP were co-written by Angelo Petraglia, who also produced the record, and 4 of the 5 songs would later be released on Youth and Young Manhood.

The versions of “Wasted Time” and “California Waiting” on the EP differ from their album versions, however, with the 1st having a more tense riff and different vocal style than the same track off Youth and Young Manhood, the 2nd being recorded in a rush to finish the EP. The EP also contains the song “Wicker Chair”, while a track called “Andrea” was discarded before its release. First albums and critical recognition: 2003-2006 The Followills’ debut album, Youth and Young Manhood, was released in the UK in July 2003 and in the United States later that August. The album was recorded between Sound City Studios in Los Angeles and Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California. It was produced by Angelo Petraglia and Ethan Johns. According to Rolling Stone magazine, the band’s retro-chic look and blend of Southern boogie and gritty garage rock inspired comparisons to both Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Strokes.

The album became a sensation in the UK and Ireland, where NME declared it “one of the best debut albums of the last 10 years” and The Guardian described the band as “the kind of authentic, hairy rebels The Rolling Stones longed to be”. The album still failed to make any significant impact domestically, where reviews were generally lukewarm and the modern rock audience generally disinterested. In the United States Youth and Young Manhood sold only 100,000 copies, compared with the 750,000 copies it moved abroad. The band’s second album, Aha Shake Heartbreak, was released in the UK in October 2004 and in the United States in February 2005. Building on the southern-infused garage rock of their first album, the album broadened the band’s domestic and international audience. The album was again produced by Angelo Petraglia and Ethan Johns. “The Bucket”, “Four Kicks”, and “King of the Rodeo” were all released as singles, with “The Bucket” rising into the Top 20 in Britain.

The band garnered accolades from several of their rock peers, including Elvis Costello, and also toured with Bob Dylan and Pearl Jam during 2005 and 2006. Major commercial success: 2006–2009 The band’s third album was titled Because of the Times and was released on April 2, 2007, in the UK, and a day later in the United States, preceded by the single “On Call”, which became a hit in the UK and Ireland. It debuted at number one in the UK and Ireland and entered the European charts at No. 25, selling approximately 70,000 copies in its first week of release. Although it was lauded by some critics others found the album inferior to their previous efforts. Kings of Leon released its fourth studio album Only by the Night on September 19, 2008, which subsequently entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 1 and remained there for one more week. “Only by the Night” also had two stints as the UK No. 1 album in 2009, one directly after the BRIT Awards. In the United States, the album reached No.

4 on the Billboard Charts. Reception to the album was the most polarized yet, with the British press granting the album glowing reviews, while in the United States, reactions to the album were more mixed. The album was officially named as the UK’s third-biggest-selling album of 2008 and the biggest-selling album of 2008 in Australia. “Sex on Fire” was the first single released for download in the UK on September 8. The song became the band’s most successful as it peaked at No. 1 in the UK and in Ireland. They won Best International Band and Best International Album at the Brit Awards in 2009, where they also performed “Use Somebody” live. Only By The Night was certified Platinum in the United States by the RIAA for selling one million copies in less than a year after its release.

In 2008, Kings of Leon headlined the Glastonbury Music Festival, and in 2009, the band headlined a number of music festivals, including Reading & Leeds, Rock Werchter, Oxegen, T in the Park, Gurten festival and Open’er Festival in Europe, along with Sasquatch, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits in the United States. The band released its first DVD, Live at the O2 London, England, on November 10, 2009. It was later released on Blu-Ray disc on November 24, 2009. The footage was filmed in London’s O2 Arena on June 30, 2009, when the band performed a 22-song set in front of a sold-out crowd of over 18,000 fans.

In an interview with Billboard.com, drummer Nathan stated, “England is really the first place we broke (…) we figured what better place to make a live DVD than where the fans have been the craziest for the longest.” The show featured songs from all four of the band’s albums, and Nathan continued by saying, “We just put the cameras in the back of our minds and acted like they weren’t even there.” On January 31, 2010, Kings of Leon took home the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Rock Song for “Use Somebody” at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Recent years: 2010–present The band’s fifth album, called Come Around Sundown, was released on October 18, 2010 in the UK, and October 19, 2010 in the U.S. It was recorded in Nashville and New York between February and June 2010 with Angelo Petraglia and Jacquire King once more at the helm. Following the release of Come Around Sundown in Australia, the band released all the tracks from the new album on their website.

In June 2010, the band embarked on a tour visiting over 50 cities in North America and Europe. The tour dates ran from June 5 to September 23. On July 27, 2011, during a concert in Dallas, Texas, singer Caleb Followill appeared to be heavily intoxicated and slurred incomprehensibly between songs, often rambling about nothing. He then left the stage, claiming he was going to vomit, drink a beer and return to play three more songs. He never returned, causing the rest of the band to apologize to the crowd and end the concert abruptly. On August 1, 2011, the band announced through their website that the remainder of their U.S. tour would be canceled with no reschedules due to dates they already have scheduled. On October 31, 2011, the band announced that after the conclusion of their Australian tour in November that they would be going on hiatus. Nathan stated that the band’s hiatus should not take any longer than 6 months. © 2017 Copyright Kings of Leon Concert Schedule.

Kings of Leon’s Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm Biography This page has been locked by a moderator. Kings of Leon is an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee, United States in 1999, consisting of brothers Anthony "Caleb" Followill (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ivan "Nathan" Followill (drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Michael "Jared" Followill (bass guitar, backing vocals), with their cousin Cameron "Matthew" Followill (lead guitar, backing vocals). Each member of the family group is known by their middle name (second given name) as opposed to their first given name. The band's early music was an upbeat blend of southern rock and blues influences but the band has gradually expanded their sound to include a variety of genres, including alternative rock . Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums at the time peaking in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album Because of the Times also reached the number one spot.

After the release of Only by the Night in 2008 they finally achieved chart success in their native United States. The singles Sex on Fire , Use Somebody and Notion peaked at number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, while the album itself was their first ever platinum-selling album in the US. Early years (1999–2002) The three Followill brothers spent much of their youth traveling around the Southern United States with their father, Ivan "Leon" Followill, a traveling Pentecostal Church preacher and their mother, Betty-Ann, who taught them when they were not in school. Caleb and Jared were both born in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, while Nathan and Matthew were born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. According to Rolling Stone magazine, "While Leon preached at churches and tent revivals throughout the Deep South, the boys attended services and were occasionally enlisted to bang on some drums. They were either home-schooled or enrolled in small parochial schools at this time.

Except for a five-year period when they settled in Jackson, Tennessee, the Followill's childhoods were spent driving through the south in a purple 1988 Oldsmobile, decamping for a week or two wherever Leon was scheduled to preach." When the boys' father resigned from the church and divorced his wife in 1997, the boys relocated to Nashville and embraced the rock music and lifestyle they had previously been denied. While there, they met songwriter Angelo Petraglia, who helped the siblings hone their songwriting skills and introduced them to the musical influences of the Rolling Stones , The Clash , and Thin Lizzy in particular. Six months later, Nathan and Caleb signed with RCA Records, who insisted that the duo recruit more members for the band before launching their career. The band was formed when cousin Matthew and younger brother Jared were asked to join. They named themselves Kings of Leon in honor of Nathan, Caleb, and Jared's father and grandfather, who were both named Leon. In an interview, Caleb admitted to "kidnapping" their cousin Matthew from his hometown in Mississippi in order for him to join the band. They told his mother that he was just staying for a week, but they consequently never allowed him to return home.

Drummer Nathan added, "When we signed the deal with RCA, it was just me and Caleb. The label told us they were going to put a band together, but we said, 'We're going to buy our little brother a bass, he's a freshman in high school. Caleb will teach himself the guitar. Our cousin Matthew played guitar when he was 10 and I'll play drums.' The record label agreed,". Youth and Young Manhood and Aha Shake Heartbreak (2003 - 2005) Their first record, the Holy Roller Novocaine EP was released on February 18, 2003. At this stage, Jared was only 16 years old and had not yet learned to play the bass guitar. The release of Holy Roller Novocaine gave the Kings of Leon a significant amount of exposure prior to the release of their debut album, Youth and Young Manhood , receiving a 4/5 star rating from Rolling Stone magazine.

Four of the five songs would later be released on Youth and Young Manhood, however the versions of Wasted Time and California Waiting on the EP differ, with the first having a more tense riff and different vocal style than the same track off Youth and Young Manhood, and the latter being recorded in a rush to finish the record. The EP contains the B-side Wicker Chair while another track titled Andrea , was discarded prior to its release. All the songs released on the EP were co-written by Angelo Petraglia who also produced the record. The band's debut studio album, Youth and Young Manhood was released in the UK in July 2003, and in the United States in August of the same year. The album was recorded between Sound City Studios in Los Angeles and Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California, with producer Ethan Johns (son of producer Glyn Johns who most notably worked with the Rolling Stones and the Eagles). The album received some critical notice domestically, but became a sensation in the UK and Ireland, where NME declared it "one of the best debut album of the last 10 years".

Following the release of the album, Kings of Leon was chosen to tour with fellow American rock band The Strokes and U2 . The band's second album Aha Shake Heartbreak was released in the UK in October 2004 and in the United States in February 2005. Building on the southern-infused garage rock of their first album, the album broadened the band's domestic and international audience. The album was again produced by Angelo Petraglia and Ethan Johns. The Bucket , Four Kicks , and King of the Rodeo were all released as singles, with the "The Bucket" rising into the Top 20 in Britain. Taper Jean Girl was also used in the 2007 movie Disturbia and the movie Cloverfield in 2008. The band garnered accolades from several of their rock peers, including Elvis Costello , and also toured with Bob Dylan and Pearl Jam during 2005 and 2006. Because of the Times (2006–07) In March 2006, Kings of Leon were back in the studio with their producers Angelo Petraglia and Ethan Johns, working on their third album.

Guitarist Matthew told NME: "Man, we're sitting on a bunch of songs right now that we wish we could let the world hear". The band's third album was titled Because of the Times , which may be a reference to a church ministers conference of the same name held at The Pentecostals of Alexandria church in Alexandria, Louisiana that the brothers often attended. The album showed a clear evolution from Kings of Leon's previous work, as the band's trademark dirty, southern-fried swagger was replaced with a more polished, clean-cut sound. The album was released on April 2, 2007 in the UK, and a day later in the United States, preceded by the single On Call , which became a hit in Britain and Ireland. It debuted at number one in Britain and Ireland and entered the European charts at number twenty-five, selling approximately 70,000 copies in its first week of release. NME said that the album "cements Kings of Leon as one of the great American bands of our times." and Entertainment Weekly called Because of the Times "an epic wide-screen movie of a CD and the band's best to date." However, some critics found the album inferior to their previous efforts.

Stylus Magazine rated it a C- and noted "If they wanted us to take them serious this time around, they'd at least try to be right honest about their ascent into minor celebrity and not keep on with the yokel façade. Without cautionary yarns regarding life on the tour bus or banging supermodels, the bright-eyed, legs-stretched mood of the music rings just as hollow." Dave Hood of Artrocker gave the album one star out of five, finding that "Kings of Leon are experimenting, learning, and getting a bit lost." Pitchfork Media contended that "Because of the Times sounds suspiciously like a counterattack on womankind, launched from somewhere in the mid-1990s, deep inside a bruised, stadium-sized ego." In spite of the mixed recognition, the album spawned a number of hit singles in Europe, including Charmer and Fans , along with a number of crowd favorites such as Knocked Up and My Party .

Only by the Night (2008–09) After recording throughout most of 2008, "the all American long haired rockers" (The Times), released their fourth studio album Only by the Night on September 19, which subsequently entered the UK Albums Chart at number one and remained there for one more week. Only By The Night also had two single week stints as the UK #1 album in 2009, one directly after the BRIT Awards. In the United States, the album reached number 5 on the Billboard Charts. Reception to the album was the most polarized yet, with the British press granting the album glowing reviews. Q Magazine named Only by the Night "Album of the Year" for 2008. In the United States, reactions to the album were more mixed. Spin, Rolling Stone, and All Music Guide gave the album positive reviews, while Pitchfork Media gave the album a virtual equivalent of 2 stars. The album was officially named as the UK's third biggest selling album of 2008 and the biggest selling album of 2008 in Australia. Sex on Fire was the first single released for download in the UK on 8 September.

The song became their most successful ever as it peaked at number one in the UK and in Ireland. It was also their first song to chart number one on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock chart. The second single to be released from the album on December 8, 2008 was Use Somebody which achieved worldwide chart success and consistency, such as peaking at number two in the UK Singles Chart, and also reaching top ten chart positions in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. The album's popularity in Australia was confirmed with a total of four singles being voted into the world's largest online music poll, the "Triple J Hottest 100". The song Crawl came in at number 70, Closer was voted number 24 and "Use Somebody" finished number 3 in the poll. However, their biggest success from Only By The Night was "Sex on Fire" which was voted number 1 in the Hottest 100 poll for 2008 and number 90 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time, 2009 poll.

"Sex on Fire" also won the band a Grammy Award at the 51st Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2009. They won Best International Band and Best International Album at the Brit Awards in 2009, where they also performed "Use Somebody" live. Kings of Leon also performed on 14 March 2009 at Sound Relief, a benefit concert, for the Victorian Bushfire Crisis. The song "Crawl" from this album was released as a free download on the band's website on July 28. The third and fourth singles were Revelry , which peaked at number 19 in New Zealand and Notion , which peaked at number 24 in Belgian charts. Only By The Night was certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA for selling one million copies in less than a year after its release.

In 2009, the band headlined a number of music festivals, including Reading & Leeds, Rock Werchter, Oxegen, T In The Park, Gurtenfestival and Open'er Festival in Europe, along with Sasquatch, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits in the United States. That same year, the band won their first Grammy Award for the single "Sex on Fire", as well as two BRIT Awards for "Best International Group" and "Best International Album." The album Only by the Night also won an NME Award for "Album of the Year." Future projects (2009-2011) The band has announced the release of a live DVD on November 10, 2009 and a remix album due for release in the coming months, though the latter is untitled and unscheduled at the moment. The DVD was filmed at London's O2 Arena in July 2009.

In an interview with Billboard.com drummer Nathan stated, "England is really the first place we broke … We figured what better place to make a live DVD than where the fans have been the craziest for the longest?" The show featured some choice rarities, and Nathan continued by saying "we just put the cameras in the back of our minds and acted like they weren't even there." The remix album came to life after Kings of Leon learned that other artists had started working on revisions of the band's songs. Mark Ronson , Kenna , Lykke Li with her cover of "Knocked Up", and Linkin Park are also contributing a remix to the album. On October 17, 2009, the night of the final show of the US tour in Nashville, Tennessee, Nathan Followill posted "Now it's time to start creating the next musical chapter in the novel that is Kings of Leon. Thanks again to all. Boomer fucking Sooner." on his personal Twitter page. Mechanical Bull (2012-2013): The band's sixth LP, " Mechanical Bull ", was released on September 24, 2013.

The album's first single, entitled "Supersoaker", was released on July 17, 2013. Walls (2016): On Oct 14, 2016, Kings of Leon released their 7th studio album, " Walls ", on the RCA Records label. It became the band's first number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The first single released from the album was " Waste a Moment ". Controversy Kings of Leon caused controversy at the 2009 Reading Festival when Caleb Followill tried to get the crowd going by asking "I thought this was supposed to be the loudest crowd in the world?" Picking up on a perceived hostility towards the band, he announced "we know you're sick of Kings of Leon, so for all those who don't give a fuck about us, I understand. But we've worked fucking hard to get here. So anyone that has anything to say to us, fuck you. We're the goddamn Kings of Leon." The band later smashed their guitars in anger and made rude gestures before leaving the stage. Nathan Followill further criticized the Reading crowd on his twitter page, declaring "Zero love for the kings.

I know it was cold but holy shit, y'all were frozen. I can only hope Leeds is in better form.". At the Leeds Festival Caleb again bad-mouthed Reading while complimenting the Leeds crowd declaring "We're only five songs in and you've blown Reading to hell", while complimenting UK crowds in general stating "It was the UK that made us feel like we could take on the world." Discography Kings of Leon (Music) - TV Tropes Kings of Leon You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share WMG Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill (b. January 14, 1982, lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ivan Nathan Followill (b. June 26, 1979, drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Michael Jared Followill (b. November 20, 1986, bass guitar, backing vocals), with their cousin Cameron Matthew Followill (b. September 10, 1984, lead guitar, backing vocals).

The group is named for their grandfather Leon from Talihina, Oklahoma. The band's early music was an upbeat blend of Southern Rock and blues influences, but it has gradually expanded over the years to include a variety of genres and a more alternative, arena rock sound. Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with a total of nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums at the time peaking in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, Because of the Times, also reached the No. 1 spot. After the release of Only by the Night in September 2008 the band achieved chart success in the United States. The singles "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody", and "Notion" all peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album itself was their first ever Platinum-selling album in the United States, and was also the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified Platinum nine times. The band's fifth album, Come Around Sundown, was released on October 18, 2010.

Discography: Youth and Young Manhood (2003) Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004) Because of the Times (2007) Only by the Night (2008) Come Around Sundown (2010) In a Family Way: 10 Bands of Brothers (and Sisters, and Cousins) In a Family Way: 10 Bands of Brothers (and Sisters, and Cousins) Russell Hall | 05.05.2011 The family that plays together, stays together. It’s likely the person who coined that phrase wasn’t thinking of bands, but a number of groups consisting of sisters, brothers, cousins and the like have risen to great heights in the music world. For the purposes of the following list, we’ve defined “family bands” as those comprised of more than two members who are related (no Black Crowes, for instance). Feel free to chime in with those we missed, but please, no Partridge Family. 10. Cowboy Junkies Although they’ve been rarely been credited as pioneers, Cowboy Junkies helped launch the alternative-country movement with the release of their breakthrough album, The Trinity Session, in 1988.

Composed of singer Margo Timmins, her brothers Michael (guitar) and Peter (drums), and family friend Alan Anton (bass), the Canadian band has gone on to craft a stunning body of work. Languid, ethereal and enchanting, the group’s best songs plumb an unlikely musical vein shared by classic country artists and slow-core alternative bands. 9. The Isley Brothers Groups don’t get much more family-oriented than the Isley Brothers. Starting out in the ’50s doing gospel, the group consisted of O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley and Vernon Isley. Vernon was tragically killed in 1955 and the group they switched to doo-wop and hit the big time with the single “Shout” in 1959. After some duds they bounced back in the ’60s with “Twist and Shout” (covered, of course, by The Beatles).

In 1969, they added Ernie Isley on bass and phased themselves into the new funk movement and scored a hit with “It’s Your Thing.” They brought in new blood in the form of younger brother Marvin Isley and brother-in-law Chris Jasper. In the early 1980s, the younger Isleys went their own way with the Isley-Jasper-Isley group. In 1990, Marvin and Ernie decided to rejoin the Isley Brothers. In 1992, the biggest family act of them all was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 8. Sly and The Family Stone As their band name implies, Sly and The Family Stone included three siblings: guitarist Freddie Stone, keyboardist and backup singer Rose Stone and the inimitable Sly himself. But the “family” tag was also a figurative term meant to convey the united front presented by the group’s racially integrated, multi-gender lineup.

Rounded out by trumpet player Cynthia Robinson, drummer Gregg Errico, sax player Jerry Martini and bassist Larry Graham, Sly and The Family Stone established a template – both musically and philosophically – that had a powerful impact on Prince and other soul-pop maestros. 7. The Jackson 5 A pop phenomenon in the late ’60s and early ’70s, The Jackson 5 were the first group in music history to see their first four singles reach #1 on the charts. The band’s glory years began winding down when Jermaine and Michael decided to stake out solo careers, but as late as 1984, on the heels of their Victory comeback album, the Jacksons proved they could still pack arenas. Randy, Tito and Jackie went on to be become in-demand sessions musicians. 6. The Bee Gees The Bee Gees will forever be known as the group who led the charge during the disco era. In fact, however, brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb were supremely talented artists equally capable of dazzling pop-rock (“Lonely Days,” “Morning of My Life”) and, yes, wildly infectious dance-funk (“Jive Talkin’,” “Stayin’ Alive”).

Maurice’s tragic death in 2003 triggered a lengthy sabbatical, but Barry and Robin have performed together in recent years. Steven Spielberg is said to be making a movie about the group’s rise to stardom. 5. Kings of Leon The sons of a former Pentecostal evangelist, brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, along with their first cousin Matthew Followill, were at first tagged as a “southern Strokes” due to their roots-tinged, uptempo pop style. But beginning with their 2007 album, Because of the Times, Kings of Leon started to explore varied sonic textures and a more expansive approach to songwriting. Achieving massive success in the U.K. in 2008, the band has since earned a huge, well-deserved American following. 4. Bob Marley and The Wailers Every Wailers fan knows that Bob Marley’s wife, Rita, represented one-third of the group’s backing vocal trio, The I-Threes. What’s sometimes forgotten, however, is that brothers Aston “Family Man” Barrett and his brother, drummer Carlton Barrett, together comprised The Wailers’ phenomenal rhythm section.

Were it not for the rock-solid foundation provided by the Barrett brothers, Marley’s pioneering reggae rhythms may well have taken a different turn. 3. The Beach Boys Initially comprised of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, plus their cousin Mike Love and close friend Al Jardine, The Beach Boys were, for a time, America’s preeminent pop band. Centered on intricate vocal harmonies, classic melodies, and breathtaking arrangements, the group’s material hit a stunning peak with “Good Vibrations,” a “pocket symphony” composed by Brian Wilson that’s considered by some to be the greatest pop song ever written. The band’s 1966 album, Pet Sounds, had a profound impact on the making of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s album. 2. Van Halen One of the greatest guitar bands of all time, Van Halen were started in California by brothers Eddie and Alex and went on to re-define metal in the ’70s and beyond. But Van Halen went from brother band to family band when Eddie Van Halen’s son Wolfgang (usually just Wolfie) started playing with the band in 2004.

Young Wolfie, then just 13 years old, played “316” (the instrumental named after Wolfie’s birthday) with his father on stage. In 2006, the band announced that Wolfie would replace the departing Michael Anthony on bass. 1. The Allman Brothers Band The saga of one of the great southern rock bands has been a family affair since the beginning. The band was formed in in 1969 by the Allman brothers Duane and Gregg, alongside Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks and Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson. After the death of both Duane Allman and Berry Oakley in the ’70s, the band dissolved, later reforming in 1989. Another family connection was made 10 years later when Derek Trucks, nephew of drummer Butch, joined on guitar.

Question: Which band is composed of three brothers and their cousin, all called Followill?
Answer: KINGS OF LEON